chiaroscuro...

blood type


black heart inertia


metamorphosis


the insane hatter


chiaroscuro

shades of grey...

Shades of grey wherever I go
The more I find out the less that I know
Black and white is how it should be
But shades of grey are the colors I see
~Billy Joel - Shades of Grey

make me a bird...

‘Dear God,
Make me a bird.
So I could fly far.
Far far away from here.’
~ forrest gump

lucidity....

vision over visibility...

At the moment of surrender
Of vision over visibility
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me
~ U2 - Moment of Surrender

monochrome....

Victorian Heart Relics...

The heart was a symbolic keepsake during the Victorian era. It was a treasured item that had many meanings depending on circumstance, at what time and to whom it was given. For instance, the heart symbol was given as a departing gift to time travellers who were about to embark on their journey into the great realm of time and was given to wish the travellers a safe passage. Often they wore the gifted hearts on their persons, some chose to wear the heart on a chain while others preferred to pin the heart to their jacket lapel. Some even wore them adorning their top hats.
Once the time travellers returned home, it was custom for them to then pass the heart onto another traveller of time to protect them on their journey. The more travellers that the heart was passed on to and who return home safely, the more the heart was thought to be a lucky.


The heart was also a symbol of remembrance for the Victorians and what were known as mourning hearts were given in times of death to the grieving, in remembrance of their loved ones. The mourning hearts were personalised with locks of hair, droplets of blood, fragments of clothing, names, and photos of the departed.


The custom of placing hearts in the home was commonplace by Victorians. The heart in this form was used to ward off so called evil spirits and unwanted bad luck. The heart was always placed inside and to the left of the front entrance door. A priest would be called upon to bless the hearts. It was believed that if the heart was to fall from its hanger, that bad luck would ensue. The hearts were adorned with all kinds of symbols with eyes and wings. It was believed that the eye would watch upon the occupants of the home and that the wings would carry away any evil or bad vibes.










'Victorian Heart Relics'
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reverie...

reverie
A state of abstracted musing; daydreaming

alchemic transmutation chamber...

The alchemic transmutation chamber is a medical device that was invented by Victorian fringe scientists and was considered a breakthrough in medical technology. Notably, it was the first device of it's kind in the field of medical fringe science that was officially recognized and certified by the International Medical Council to be allowed for use on human test subjects. The alchemic transmutation chamber was used to transform genetic binary code into working mechanical clockwork hearts. The device worked by calculating and restructuring sequences of DNA, stem cell and molecular equations, resulting in a process known as alchemic transmutation.

The transmuted hearts were implanted into a select few individuals who volunteered to be receivers of the mechanical hearts. Although stringent testing took place as to how the human body would react to such an implant, it was not fully understood as to how each individual with their own unique DNA would behave. It is said that the recipients of the transmuted hearts all acquired not only a fully functioning mechanical heart, but that they also gained abilities that were unheard of amidst the general population. The full extent of the recipient’s abilities was never known, as they all remained very tight-lipped as to the abilities that they had acquired. It was said that they were so extreme and otherworldly that they became known as the 'transmuted superpower receivers'.

It is unknown if the alchemic transmutation chamber device is still in use today. Perhaps it is, and if that is the case, then there is indeed the possibility that there are many among us who hold unique abilities that most of us are unaware of.









'alchemic transmutation chamber'
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250mm H x 100mm W